MELBOURNE, 3 December 2022: Indians in need to relocate to aged care now can have an Indian-specific section at the MiCare Avondrust Lodge – Carrum Downs. It’s a massive complex for all communities, but now has a special section to fulfill the needs of seniors in the Indian community. This exclusive Indian section has 12 fully furnished rooms with attached bathrooms and other facilities. The spacious rooms can accommodate one person each.
Petra Neelman, CEO & ED, Mi Care, speaks to South Asia Times (SAT) Editor, who visited the facility on 3 December 2022.
MiCare provides services to people from a range of ethnic backgrounds and has staff from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. With the long-standing need for a strong and increasing Indian community, for an aged care facility, this looks like a good starter.
“MiCare is a linguistically and culturally diverse organisation.’ Not an aged care provider, or a supplier of migrant life skill training and other services: a linguistic and cultural organisation” Petra Neelman says.
A tour of this modern facility speaks for itself. It comes from Petra’s vision and is a key driver of MiCare’s award-winning and unique way of offering age care and migrant services. The beautiful Indian ambiance, I suspect, can give you the flavor of culturally appropriate living space in the twilight years.
Adjacent to the rooms are some shared spaces where residents can socialize, talk, meet friends or have a cup of coffee. Friendly Indian or other staff are there to help.
MiCare Avondrust Lodge is an aged care reimaged, in the heart of Carrum Downs. Carrum Downs is situated halfway between the thriving, multicultural city of Dandenong and the beach-side city of Frankston, the gateway to the beautiful Mornington Peninsula. Conveniently located close to parks and the local village shopping center allows Elders to remain connected to their community so they can continue to lead active lifestyles.
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